The Stamford Bridge club will earn at least £45 million with a further £2.8m to come if they win the trophy.
The money is Uefa's payments of TV cash alone and studies have shown the clubs can double that income from ticket sales, sponsorship and merchandise. Manchester United had previously held the record pay-out of CL television cash at £43.5m last season, but this year earned only £28m as a result of failing to qualify for the knockout stages.
Arsenal's earnings were £22.7m this year - £2m less than the previous season - while Manchester City's £21.3m show the difference with the Europa League where last season they earned just £4.5m.
